“I would like to announce that I have formally filed my petition packet and have been certified to be on the ballot for re-election as a commissioner for the City of Millville.

“I have held this position since November, 2007 and I greatly enjoy serving the citizens and taxpayers of Millville.

“The 2013 preliminary budget has been introduced and the local tax rate remains steady without an increase in the past three years.

“That is quite an accomplishment in these rough economic times to be able to continue to give you the services you deserve.

“Serving as the director of public safety, we have instituted a new 12-hour shift for the police department which allows for more personnel on the street for your well-being.

“I look forward to continue serving the citizens of Millville.

“Your vote on Nov. 5 will allow me to continue.’’

“Thank you.’’

— David W. Vanaman

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“The problem with storm drains with thin bars and narrow slits is that they are easily blocked by leaves and trash.

“I could imagine a system with baskets below street level that would capture any trash while still allowing water to flow unimpeded.

“The negative part of this design is that it would require almost constant diligence by maintenance crews to keep the baskets clear of any debris.’’

— Freddy Flooder

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But where do the leaves come from?

We must cut them off at the source.

Unless the source is hanging out over the street, of course.

We need to send the director of public works to leaf control school in Hawaii.

This is too complicated and too important for a mere layman.

Could block captains keep an eye out for drain stuffers?

We have to clean up our waterways at all cost.

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We will not rest until the Cohansey runs blue.

We don’t like the old Bridgeton dump.

We think clowns put it there in the first place.

Nobody has any idea what was dumped there years ago.

All we know for sure is, when the Bridgeton Little League field was down in the park, this smelly crap seeped up through the field and made it unplayable.

The other thing we know is Owens-Illinois didn’t care what it dumped behind the plant to let run into the river.

And it’s still running.

And then there’s the runoff from the fields above the Cohansey River.

Not to mention the mercury that would be stirred up by dredging the river.

Apparently the heavy industry that once made Bridgeton great took its toll on the river.

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Now, if we can get $5 million over three years to stop teenage pregnancy, we can use $2 million of that to deepen Sunset Lake so it doesn’t pollute every summer, and the take the dump out of there completely and clean up behind Owens-Illinios.

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Nobody is stumping for Sunset Lake and that's bad.

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You want to preserve land? Good.

You want to preserve buildings? Good.

We want to preserve rivers.

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How about a South Jersey VA hospital overlooking the Cohansey River between Broad Street and the old Cohanzick Golf Course?

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MY KIND OF TOWN: Where Cozy Morley is gone and the Washington Club in Penns Grove is in mourning.